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![Show Contents]() Crabill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Crabill name was taken as a surname from a place name derived from the German word "Kraehen," meaning "crow" and "buehl" meaning "hill." There were probably several place names based on these words, including Kräyenbühl in the parish of Groshochstetten, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Early Origins of the Crabill familyThe surname Crabill was first found in the Lucerne region of Switzerland where records show the Kreyenbuhl, Kraehenbuehl families since the 14th century. Early History of the Crabill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crabill research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1671 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Crabill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crabill Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Krähenbuhl, Kraehenbuhl, Kraehenbuehl, Krayenbuhl, Kreienbuhl, Kreyenbuhl, Kreyenbuel, Crayenbuhl, Creyenbuhl, Grenhenbuhl, Krahbuhl, Kraibil, Kraibill, Kraybil, Kraybill, Kraibuhl, Crabil, Crabill, Craybil, Craybill, Grabble, Grabil, Grabill, Kraybil and many more. Early Notables of the Crabill familyMore information is included under the topic Early Crabill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crabill RankingIn the United States, the name Crabill is the 18,751st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Crabill familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Krahenbuhl, who settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania sometime between 1710 and 1711; Peter, Mich, and Jakob Krahenbuhl, Palatine emigrants to America in 1731.
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- S. M. Crabill, American politician, Candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1903 2
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